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By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Less than a year into its meteoric rise, the company behind ChatGPT unveiled the future it has in mind for its artificial intelligence technology on Monday, launching a new line of chatbot products that can be customized to a variety of tasks.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Walt Disney Co. on Monday named 34-year PepsiCo veteran Hugh Johnston as its new chief financial officer. Johnston, who has been PepsiCo’s CFO since 2010, will replace Kevin Lansberry effective Dec. 4. Lansberry was appointed Disney’s interim CFO earlier this year. Johnston has served a variety of roles at PepsiCo
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As U.S. doctors scale back their use of opioid painkillers, a new option for hard-to-treat pain is taking root: ketamine, the decades-old surgical drug that is now a trendy psychedelic therapy. Prescriptions for ketamine have soared in recent years, driven by for-profit clinics and telehealth services
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will host Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng for two days of talks this week, the latest in a series of high-level talks between U.S. and Chinese officials as the world’s two largest economies aim to ease tensions, the Treasury Department
Continue ReadingBy SUSIE RANTZ Associated Press Veronica Latsko’s second-half goal was all OL Reign needed to defeat the San Diego Wave 1-0 and earn a spot in the National Women’s Soccer League championship game. The Reign will face Gotham FC for the league title on Saturday at San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium. Gotham took down the Thorns
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mason McTavish scored the go-ahead goal with 3:40 to play, Sam Carrick had two late goals, and the Anaheim Ducks rallied from two goals down in the third period to hand the Vegas Golden Knights their first regulation loss of the season with a 4-2
Continue ReadingVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Dénis Bouanga scored on a first-half penalty kick and Maxime Crépeau made it stand up against his former club as defending-champion Los Angeles FC finished off a first-round sweep of the Vancouver Whitecaps with a 1-0 victory on Sunday night. Bouanga, who scored 20 goals during the regular season to
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers declined 2024 options on right-handers Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly, Daniel Hudson and Alex Reyes. Lynn gets a $1 million buyout rather than an $18 million salary for 2024, completing a $38 million, two-year contract. Kelly gets a $1 million buyout instead of a $9.5 million salary, finishing a $17
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell had 31 points and seven assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Golden State 115-104 on Sunday night, ending a 16-game losing streak against the Warriors. Darius Garland added 24 points and seven assists, Evan Mobley had 13 points and 16 rebounds and Max Strus scored
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers declined 2024 options on right-handers Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly, Daniel Hudson and Alex Reyes. Lynn gets a $1 million buyout rather than an $18 million salary for 2024, completing a $38 million, two-year contract. Kelly gets a $1 million buyout instead of a $9.5 million salary, finishing a $17
Continue ReadingSANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Police have arrested a man suspected in the slaying of a female relative who was found decapitated at a home in Northern California, authorities said. Officers responding to reports of a possible homicide discovered the victim’s body Thursday afternoon at a home in Santa Rosa, north of San Francisco, according
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Left-hander Sean Manaea has opted out of his 2024 contract with the San Francisco Giants, becoming a free agent. The pitcher confirmed his decision to The Associated Press on Sunday. “I have opted out, but I had an amazing time with the Giants,” he said
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams already had a losing record even before Matthew Stafford got hurt. Their performance in rainy conditions Sunday showcased how much worse they are without their veteran Super Bowl-winning quarterback. With Stafford unavailable because of a thumb injury, the Rams failed
Continue ReadingCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers placed wide receiver Joshua Palmer on the injured reserve list Sunday due to a knee injury. Palmer will miss at least four games, beginning Monday night against the New York Jets. Palmer, second on the Chargers with 23 receptions and 377 yards receiving, aggravated the injury
Continue ReadingTyson Foods is recalling nearly 30,000 pounds (13,600 kilograms) of breaded chicken “”Fun Nuggets” after consumers complained of finding metal pieces in the dinosaur-shaped patties. The nuggets, sold in 29-ounce bags, were produced on Sept. 5 by the Berryville, Arkansas, company. Tyson informed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and said
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A California police officer involved in a controversial shooting last year has resigned after the discovery of racist text messages he wrote, including some making light of the shooting, a police chief says. Mark McNamara, who joined the San Jose Police Department in 2017, quit last week after being notified
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers declined 2024 options on right-handers Lance Lynn, Daniel Hudson and Alex Reyes. Lynn gets a $1 million buyout rather than an $18 million salary for 2024, completing a $38 million, two-year contract. Hudson’s option was for $1 million, part of a deal that paid him a $6.5 million salary
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Jones finally ended the Green Bay Packers’ first-half touchdown drought. Green Bay’s resourceful reinforcements on defense took over from there and helped the Packers snap a four-game skid by beating the Los Angeles Rams 20-3 on a rainy Sunday. “I feel like that
Continue ReadingARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Irad Ortiz Jr., who rode three winners at the Breeders’ Cup, has earned the Bill Shoemaker Award as the outstanding jockey at the world championships. It’s the fifth time he’s won the award, which goes to the rider who wins the most races at the two-day event. Ortiz won the $6
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California fired defensive coordinator Alex Grinch on Sunday with two games left in the Trojans’ disappointing regular season. Head coach Lincoln Riley dropped his longtime top assistant one day after USC (7-3, 5-2 Pac-12) gave up 572 yards and 52 points to No. 5
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